With any luck, the San Diego Padres could have their main attack weapon back, just in time for the first set of the year against their biggest enemy.
Dominican torpedo boat Fernando Tatis Jr. Training without feeling a sore shoulder injury over the weekend in Arlington, Texas, and continuing to progress as the workload increases is very likely to get you off the injured list sometime later this week.
Tatis caught shots on the short field and took batting practices with the rest of his teammates at Globe Life Field, during the sweep with the franchise’s first hit-free game included, against the Texas Rangers. In videos that filled social media, Tatis could be seen throwing consecutive balls over the central garden fence at Sunday’s batting practices at Rangers Park.
Tatis, who has not played since Monday 5 – when his left shoulder dislocated – is eligible to leave the injured list on Friday, the day he starts a three-game series between San Diego and Los Angeles. Dodgers at Petco Park.
The inflammation in his shoulder has subsided and Parents hope he can work daily towards a quick return. However, manager Jayce Tingler doesn’t want to rush anything.
After all, the ghost of a major operation walked around when Tatis was pulled off the field with help, after a wild swing to a throw from Anthony DesClafani, of the San Francisco Giants, in the third inning of a shock at home.
“Right now he’s progressing, he’s doing well and we want to take him on a day-to-day basis, but we’re sure we can continue down that path and we’ll be in a good position for him to be activated,” Tingler said.
Tatis, who recently agreed to a 14-year, $ 340 million extension, is one of the main reasons San Diego is considered one of the Dodgers’ biggest hurdles in its attempt to win the Western Division of the National League by ninth. consecutive year and being the first team in two decades to win the World Series in consecutive seasons.
Los Angeles, which kicked off the season by winning eight of its first 10 games, has just swept the Washington Nationals in its first home series. The set he directs Dave Roberts receive the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium between Tuesday and Thursday, before making the short trip to San Diego on Friday.
The Parents, who are 7-3 with the second-best mark in the division and the Major Leagues, are scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Pirates four times at PNC Park and then return home, where they are 4-3.
Going forward, Parents and Dodgers will face each other seven times in a 10-day stretch and 19 times in the season, including in the final three days of the season, Sept. 28-30, in Los Angeles.
Last year, the Dodgers dominated the Parents 6-4 in the particular series of the small regular series and then swept them in three clashes of a fiery Divisional Series at neutral Globe Life Field.
So while it’s too early in a long six-month season, having his best soldiers on the battlefield against the main rival is an important issue, though neither Tatis nor San Diego know exactly when he will return. torpedo boat.
“It’s not known until the work continues to increase, but we’re optimistic,” Tingler ruled.